Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 10-20 , January 2007

Can an Online Osteoporosis Lecture Increase Physician Knowledge and Improve Patient Care?

  • Karen E. Hansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Osteoporosis Clinical Center and Research Program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Karen E. Hansen, MD, Rheumatology Section, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Mailbox 3244, Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792.
    • ,
  • Elaine R. Rosenblatt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • ,
  • Craig L. Gjerde

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • ,
  • Matthew E. Crowe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Received 16 September 2006 ,Revised 1 October 2006 ,Accepted 2 October 2006.

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 Support: This study was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Aventis Pharmaceuticals. KEH gratefully acknowledges salary support from the NIH (1K23 AR050995-02) during the conduct of this study.

PII: S1094-6950(06)00261-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.10.001

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 10-20 , January 2007

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